WEBVTT 00:00:05.440 --> 00:00:06.319 in this video 00:00:06.319 --> 00:00:08.880 we'll discuss the power of persuasion 00:00:08.880 --> 00:00:10.240 this will include a discussion on 00:00:10.240 --> 00:00:11.840 different strategies you can use to be 00:00:11.840 --> 00:00:13.440 more persuasive in the way you deliver 00:00:13.440 --> 00:00:15.120 arguments and communicate generally 00:00:15.120 --> 00:00:17.680 the use of fear and how others process 00:00:17.680 --> 00:00:20.560 and perceive what you're saying 00:00:20.560 --> 00:00:22.400 there's so many times in life where we 00:00:22.400 --> 00:00:23.920 want people to do something but we 00:00:23.920 --> 00:00:25.599 aren't in position to simply order them 00:00:25.599 --> 00:00:26.480 around 00:00:26.480 --> 00:00:29.039 even when we're in a leadership position 00:00:29.039 --> 00:00:30.000 constantly ordering 00:00:30.000 --> 00:00:31.359 subordinates around can create 00:00:31.359 --> 00:00:33.200 resentment and disloyalty 00:00:33.200 --> 00:00:36.000 it's very helpful and often necessary to 00:00:36.000 --> 00:00:37.440 get people to do what you want 00:00:37.440 --> 00:00:40.640 through persuasion rather than power 00:00:40.640 --> 00:00:42.000 persuasion has been studied for 00:00:42.000 --> 00:00:43.680 thousands of years going back to the 00:00:43.680 --> 00:00:44.000 ancient 00:00:44.000 --> 00:00:46.079 greeks and refined in multi-million 00:00:46.079 --> 00:00:47.840 dollar ad campaigns 00:00:47.840 --> 00:00:49.520 it's an essential tool of corporations 00:00:49.520 --> 00:00:50.879 looking to sell products 00:00:50.879 --> 00:00:52.800 politicians looking to convince citizens 00:00:52.800 --> 00:00:54.079 to vote for them 00:00:54.079 --> 00:00:55.840 attorneys trying to get jurors to render 00:00:55.840 --> 00:00:57.280 verdicts in their favor 00:00:57.280 --> 00:00:58.800 parents trying to get their kids to eat 00:00:58.800 --> 00:01:01.680 well and in countless other situations 00:01:01.680 --> 00:01:03.680 it's very helpful for leaders to develop 00:01:03.680 --> 00:01:05.519 skills that enable them to establish 00:01:05.519 --> 00:01:07.200 useful partnerships with others 00:01:07.200 --> 00:01:09.520 and maintain positive relationships with 00:01:09.520 --> 00:01:10.799 employees 00:01:10.799 --> 00:01:12.880 robert cialdini a psychologist and one 00:01:12.880 --> 00:01:14.320 of the leading experts in the world on 00:01:14.320 --> 00:01:15.360 persuasion 00:01:15.360 --> 00:01:16.880 recommends a number of approaches for 00:01:16.880 --> 00:01:18.799 getting others to do what you want 00:01:18.799 --> 00:01:20.880 the first strategy is reciprocity 00:01:20.880 --> 00:01:22.799 followed by commitment and consistency 00:01:22.799 --> 00:01:25.680 social proof likability and finally 00:01:25.680 --> 00:01:26.720 authority 00:01:26.720 --> 00:01:29.119 first reciprocity can be a highly useful 00:01:29.119 --> 00:01:30.000 strategy 00:01:30.000 --> 00:01:31.920 if you do a small unsolicited favor for 00:01:31.920 --> 00:01:33.520 someone they'll be more likely to do 00:01:33.520 --> 00:01:34.960 what you want 00:01:34.960 --> 00:01:37.119 for many years hari krishnas and eastern 00:01:37.119 --> 00:01:38.240 religious sect 00:01:38.240 --> 00:01:39.680 would raise money by approaching 00:01:39.680 --> 00:01:41.439 strangers in a public place to give them 00:01:41.439 --> 00:01:43.759 a gift like a book or a flower 00:01:43.759 --> 00:01:46.000 if a person initially refused they would 00:01:46.000 --> 00:01:47.520 insist it was a gift 00:01:47.520 --> 00:01:49.680 only after the gift was accepted would 00:01:49.680 --> 00:01:51.520 they ask for a financial donation which 00:01:51.520 --> 00:01:52.960 they often received 00:01:52.960 --> 00:01:54.640 people felt like they owed something to 00:01:54.640 --> 00:01:56.880 the krishnas and they resolved this debt 00:01:56.880 --> 00:01:59.920 with money second if you can get an 00:01:59.920 --> 00:02:01.439 initial commitment from people 00:02:01.439 --> 00:02:02.960 they'll often behave in ways that are 00:02:02.960 --> 00:02:05.119 highly consistent with that commitment 00:02:05.119 --> 00:02:06.960 thus commitment and consistency are 00:02:06.960 --> 00:02:09.119 helpful persuasion strategies 00:02:09.119 --> 00:02:10.800 small behaviors get followed by more 00:02:10.800 --> 00:02:12.400 committed behaviors 00:02:12.400 --> 00:02:13.840 people are much more likely to vote for 00:02:13.840 --> 00:02:15.440 candidates on election day 00:02:15.440 --> 00:02:16.879 if you can get them to put a sign in 00:02:16.879 --> 00:02:19.040 their yard supporting that candidate 00:02:19.040 --> 00:02:20.879 get people to make an initial commitment 00:02:20.879 --> 00:02:22.239 and they will often behave 00:02:22.239 --> 00:02:24.879 in very consistent ways psychologist 00:02:24.879 --> 00:02:25.920 thomas moriarty 00:02:25.920 --> 00:02:27.760 did a compelling study on this related 00:02:27.760 --> 00:02:29.440 to bystander intervention where he 00:02:29.440 --> 00:02:30.959 staged thefts on a public beach 00:02:30.959 --> 00:02:32.560 and measured whether bystanders would 00:02:32.560 --> 00:02:34.959 get involved in his experiment 00:02:34.959 --> 00:02:36.640 a person who was lying in a blanket near 00:02:36.640 --> 00:02:38.239 others and listening to the radio 00:02:38.239 --> 00:02:39.599 got up and went for a stroll on the 00:02:39.599 --> 00:02:41.280 beach minutes later 00:02:41.280 --> 00:02:42.879 another person came by and stole the 00:02:42.879 --> 00:02:44.720 radio in 20 trials 00:02:44.720 --> 00:02:46.640 only four people who were lying next to 00:02:46.640 --> 00:02:48.480 the blanket and radio got involved and 00:02:48.480 --> 00:02:50.560 stopped the thief however 00:02:50.560 --> 00:02:52.400 in another condition the person 00:02:52.400 --> 00:02:53.680 listening to the radio 00:02:53.680 --> 00:02:55.599 asked the person next to them to watch 00:02:55.599 --> 00:02:58.400 my things before walking away 00:02:58.400 --> 00:03:01.040 in that case in 19 out of 20 times 00:03:01.040 --> 00:03:02.560 people intervened with a thief 00:03:02.560 --> 00:03:04.400 confronting him and chasing him down the 00:03:04.400 --> 00:03:06.560 beach people are more likely to do what 00:03:06.560 --> 00:03:07.280 you want 00:03:07.280 --> 00:03:10.720 if you make a small request first 00:03:10.720 --> 00:03:13.440 third we look to others for social proof 00:03:13.440 --> 00:03:14.800 that means that if you want someone to 00:03:14.800 --> 00:03:15.519 do something 00:03:15.519 --> 00:03:17.840 put peer pressure on them show them what 00:03:17.840 --> 00:03:18.959 the norm is 00:03:18.959 --> 00:03:21.040 that is what other people are doing what 00:03:21.040 --> 00:03:22.400 other businesses are doing 00:03:22.400 --> 00:03:24.560 and what other communities are doing 00:03:24.560 --> 00:03:26.080 people want to belong 00:03:26.080 --> 00:03:27.760 and they often have considerable 00:03:27.760 --> 00:03:32.640 difficulty violating social norms fourth 00:03:32.640 --> 00:03:34.959 it matters a lot who asks us to do 00:03:34.959 --> 00:03:35.680 things 00:03:35.680 --> 00:03:38.000 for example we're much more persuaded by 00:03:38.000 --> 00:03:39.360 people we like 00:03:39.360 --> 00:03:40.879 there are two big components of 00:03:40.879 --> 00:03:43.040 likability physical appeal 00:03:43.040 --> 00:03:46.159 and similarity typically we like people 00:03:46.159 --> 00:03:47.280 who are attractive 00:03:47.280 --> 00:03:50.239 it's a cliche it's superficial but it's 00:03:50.239 --> 00:03:50.959 true 00:03:50.959 --> 00:03:54.000 sex sells that's true in advertising and 00:03:54.000 --> 00:03:55.519 it's also true in interpersonal 00:03:55.519 --> 00:03:56.560 interactions 00:03:56.560 --> 00:03:58.239 we tend to be more persuaded by 00:03:58.239 --> 00:04:00.400 good-looking people 00:04:00.400 --> 00:04:02.319 of course not everyone is blessed with 00:04:02.319 --> 00:04:03.760 six-pack abs luscious hair and a 00:04:03.760 --> 00:04:04.879 stunning face 00:04:04.879 --> 00:04:07.680 however all's not lost because we also 00:04:07.680 --> 00:04:09.120 tend to like people who are similar to 00:04:09.120 --> 00:04:09.920 us 00:04:09.920 --> 00:04:11.920 our friends and romantic partners are 00:04:11.920 --> 00:04:13.760 often people we share key interests or 00:04:13.760 --> 00:04:14.959 values with 00:04:14.959 --> 00:04:16.720 in commercials on tv if an actor isn't 00:04:16.720 --> 00:04:18.238 attractive they're often trying to 00:04:18.238 --> 00:04:20.320 portray someone who is hopefully 00:04:20.320 --> 00:04:24.000 similar to you on some level chaldini 00:04:24.000 --> 00:04:25.759 also focuses on the importance of 00:04:25.759 --> 00:04:27.040 authority 00:04:27.040 --> 00:04:28.560 certainly being in a position of 00:04:28.560 --> 00:04:30.400 authority can make others have to do 00:04:30.400 --> 00:04:31.280 what you want 00:04:31.280 --> 00:04:33.199 but it can also make them want to do 00:04:33.199 --> 00:04:34.320 what you want 00:04:34.320 --> 00:04:36.080 people have a tendency to be deferential 00:04:36.080 --> 00:04:37.919 to those in power even if the power 00:04:37.919 --> 00:04:41.199 isn't directly over them 00:04:41.280 --> 00:04:43.440 similarly we tend to be highly 00:04:43.440 --> 00:04:45.919 influenced by credibility factors 00:04:45.919 --> 00:04:47.919 credibility is made up of two factors 00:04:47.919 --> 00:04:50.000 trustworthiness and expertise 00:04:50.000 --> 00:04:52.160 let's start with trustworthiness if a 00:04:52.160 --> 00:04:53.600 person seems trustworthy because of 00:04:53.600 --> 00:04:55.199 their personality or because of their 00:04:55.199 --> 00:04:57.040 role like a priest 00:04:57.040 --> 00:05:00.000 well they're often more persuasive in 00:05:00.000 --> 00:05:00.560 addition 00:05:00.560 --> 00:05:03.039 we tend to trust experts and individuals 00:05:03.039 --> 00:05:04.080 who seem more like 00:05:04.080 --> 00:05:06.479 experts thus making them more persuasive 00:05:06.479 --> 00:05:08.400 having formalized credentials such as a 00:05:08.400 --> 00:05:10.720 phd can be helpful on this front 00:05:10.720 --> 00:05:12.479 also bringing in others who have 00:05:12.479 --> 00:05:14.320 credentials to support your position 00:05:14.320 --> 00:05:17.759 can be very effective 00:05:18.240 --> 00:05:20.240 interestingly the way you communicate 00:05:20.240 --> 00:05:21.919 and deliver messages can make you seem 00:05:21.919 --> 00:05:23.440 like more of an expert and make you more 00:05:23.440 --> 00:05:24.000 credible 00:05:24.000 --> 00:05:26.479 and persuasive people who talk faster 00:05:26.479 --> 00:05:27.759 are judged to be more knowledgeable 00:05:27.759 --> 00:05:29.199 about a topic than people 00:05:29.199 --> 00:05:31.840 who deliver the same message but talk 00:05:31.840 --> 00:05:32.960 slower 00:05:32.960 --> 00:05:34.800 in terms of delivering a message one 00:05:34.800 --> 00:05:36.639 consideration is whether you should only 00:05:36.639 --> 00:05:38.720 give your position or whether you should 00:05:38.720 --> 00:05:40.560 start by explaining both sides of the 00:05:40.560 --> 00:05:41.039 matter 00:05:41.039 --> 00:05:43.520 and then explain why your side is better 00:05:43.520 --> 00:05:45.520 that's known as delivering a one-sided 00:05:45.520 --> 00:05:48.639 versus a two-sided appeal 00:05:48.639 --> 00:05:50.560 in a one-sided appeal you give all the 00:05:50.560 --> 00:05:51.680 benefits of your side 00:05:51.680 --> 00:05:53.120 and you don't acknowledge any 00:05:53.120 --> 00:05:54.800 alternative positions 00:05:54.800 --> 00:05:57.360 in a two-sided appeal you acknowledge 00:05:57.360 --> 00:05:58.639 both sides of the issue 00:05:58.639 --> 00:06:00.639 but then you explain why your side is 00:06:00.639 --> 00:06:03.280 better so which should you go with 00:06:03.280 --> 00:06:05.759 in general a two-sided appeal works best 00:06:05.759 --> 00:06:07.199 if the person or group you're talking to 00:06:07.199 --> 00:06:08.800 is either mixed in their opinion 00:06:08.800 --> 00:06:10.479 or is likely to oppose what you're 00:06:10.479 --> 00:06:12.400 trying to persuade them to do 00:06:12.400 --> 00:06:14.479 when you use the two-sided appeal you'll 00:06:14.479 --> 00:06:16.800 appear less biased 00:06:16.800 --> 00:06:18.720 one-sided appeals work best only when 00:06:18.720 --> 00:06:20.000 the person or people you're trying to 00:06:20.000 --> 00:06:21.919 convince are already inclined to agree 00:06:21.919 --> 00:06:22.639 with you 00:06:22.639 --> 00:06:24.080 or if there's overwhelming support you 00:06:24.080 --> 00:06:27.039 can offer for your position 00:06:27.039 --> 00:06:28.800 sometimes a two-sided approach is known 00:06:28.800 --> 00:06:31.120 as using an inoculation strategy 00:06:31.120 --> 00:06:32.880 inoculation works just like a shot where 00:06:32.880 --> 00:06:34.880 you give people a weak dose of a virus 00:06:34.880 --> 00:06:36.240 so they're protected when they get hit 00:06:36.240 --> 00:06:38.400 with a full-blown case of it 00:06:38.400 --> 00:06:40.560 from a persuasion standpoint you give a 00:06:40.560 --> 00:06:42.080 weak dose of what the alternative 00:06:42.080 --> 00:06:42.880 position is 00:06:42.880 --> 00:06:45.360 that is you give weak arguments for why 00:06:45.360 --> 00:06:47.280 the opposite position is true 00:06:47.280 --> 00:06:48.880 by hearing what your opponent will say 00:06:48.880 --> 00:06:50.880 in a weak form people develop counter 00:06:50.880 --> 00:06:52.400 arguments to resist the message 00:06:52.400 --> 00:06:53.919 and are more inclined to reject it and 00:06:53.919 --> 00:06:56.639 accept what you're saying 00:06:56.639 --> 00:06:58.639 another consideration within persuasion 00:06:58.639 --> 00:06:59.680 is fear 00:06:59.680 --> 00:07:01.440 it's common for people to use fear 00:07:01.440 --> 00:07:03.280 within their persuasive attempts 00:07:03.280 --> 00:07:05.280 that is they'll talk about all the bad 00:07:05.280 --> 00:07:06.479 things that will happen to you 00:07:06.479 --> 00:07:08.960 if you don't do what they want you to do 00:07:08.960 --> 00:07:10.319 is fear effective 00:07:10.319 --> 00:07:12.639 or does it turn people off a better 00:07:12.639 --> 00:07:15.039 question is does it get them to tune out 00:07:15.039 --> 00:07:18.800 the answer to that is it can 00:07:18.800 --> 00:07:21.120 when fear is used it's important to not 00:07:21.120 --> 00:07:22.639 be too extreme 00:07:22.639 --> 00:07:24.400 a campaign against drunk drivers can 00:07:24.400 --> 00:07:26.080 effectively show mangled vehicles that 00:07:26.080 --> 00:07:28.000 have been in a dui accident 00:07:28.000 --> 00:07:30.400 but showing mangled victims could be too 00:07:30.400 --> 00:07:31.520 much for most people 00:07:31.520 --> 00:07:33.599 causing them to disengage quickly an 00:07:33.599 --> 00:07:34.960 attorney can show a bloody knife that 00:07:34.960 --> 00:07:36.319 was used as a murder weapon 00:07:36.319 --> 00:07:38.479 but large gruesome color photographs of 00:07:38.479 --> 00:07:39.919 the victim after they had been brutally 00:07:39.919 --> 00:07:40.720 stabbed 00:07:40.720 --> 00:07:43.440 might be too much you want to arouse 00:07:43.440 --> 00:07:44.319 some fear 00:07:44.319 --> 00:07:47.280 but not too much an emergency manager 00:07:47.280 --> 00:07:48.960 wants to motivate people to take action 00:07:48.960 --> 00:07:50.240 if they don't evacuate before a 00:07:50.240 --> 00:07:51.280 hurricane 00:07:51.280 --> 00:07:53.360 but it's likely ineffective to show 00:07:53.360 --> 00:07:54.560 photos of people who 00:07:54.560 --> 00:07:57.039 drowned in tidal surges or their bodies 00:07:57.039 --> 00:07:58.000 after trees fell 00:07:58.000 --> 00:08:00.560 and crushed them in addition you need to 00:08:00.560 --> 00:08:02.319 give people direction for fear-based 00:08:02.319 --> 00:08:04.319 messages to be successful 00:08:04.319 --> 00:08:06.560 telling someone a hurricane is coming or 00:08:06.560 --> 00:08:08.240 you could be injured killed or cut off 00:08:08.240 --> 00:08:09.199 from rescuers 00:08:09.199 --> 00:08:11.360 isn't a good message people need to know 00:08:11.360 --> 00:08:12.479 how to act 00:08:12.479 --> 00:08:14.080 they need to know when and how to 00:08:14.080 --> 00:08:15.840 evacuate where shelters are 00:08:15.840 --> 00:08:18.639 or the supplies they should stock up on 00:08:18.639 --> 00:08:19.680 an example of this 00:08:19.680 --> 00:08:21.120 is one of the early public service 00:08:21.120 --> 00:08:22.879 campaigns designed to reduce the spread 00:08:22.879 --> 00:08:24.000 of aids 00:08:24.000 --> 00:08:26.720 early messaging was simple it was aids 00:08:26.720 --> 00:08:27.759 kills 00:08:27.759 --> 00:08:30.319 it was simple and it was ineffective the 00:08:30.319 --> 00:08:31.919 rate of transmission wasn't slowed into 00:08:31.919 --> 00:08:33.440 the messages and formed the public to 00:08:33.440 --> 00:08:33.839 wear 00:08:33.839 --> 00:08:35.279 condoms to reduce the spread of the 00:08:35.279 --> 00:08:37.440 virus if you want to persuade people 00:08:37.440 --> 00:08:38.240 with fear 00:08:38.240 --> 00:08:41.519 tell them what to do with their fear 00:08:41.519 --> 00:08:43.599 fear is aroused people may pay close 00:08:43.599 --> 00:08:45.120 attention to the message because they're 00:08:45.120 --> 00:08:46.320 worried about something harmful 00:08:46.320 --> 00:08:47.600 happening to them 00:08:47.600 --> 00:08:49.839 however not all attempts at persuasion 00:08:49.839 --> 00:08:51.279 will be things that people are heavily 00:08:51.279 --> 00:08:53.040 involved in or care about 00:08:53.040 --> 00:08:55.120 so if someone isn't heavily invested in 00:08:55.120 --> 00:08:56.560 what you're trying to persuade them of 00:08:56.560 --> 00:08:58.160 does that mean that you won't be able to 00:08:58.160 --> 00:09:00.800 convince them not necessarily 00:09:00.800 --> 00:09:02.080 you just need to think about the 00:09:02.080 --> 00:09:04.320 approach that you use researchers 00:09:04.320 --> 00:09:05.920 richard petty and john cassiopo 00:09:05.920 --> 00:09:07.360 along with shelly chaikin have 00:09:07.360 --> 00:09:09.519 identified two routes to persuasion 00:09:09.519 --> 00:09:11.040 these are called the peripheral and 00:09:11.040 --> 00:09:13.200 central route when people are not 00:09:13.200 --> 00:09:14.320 invested in an issue 00:09:14.320 --> 00:09:16.160 or when they are but they're tired 00:09:16.160 --> 00:09:18.160 distracted overworked or they can't 00:09:18.160 --> 00:09:19.680 focus on what you're saying for whatever 00:09:19.680 --> 00:09:20.399 reason 00:09:20.399 --> 00:09:21.760 they aren't able to think about the 00:09:21.760 --> 00:09:23.600 strength of your arguments so 00:09:23.600 --> 00:09:25.760 strong arguments won't always win out 00:09:25.760 --> 00:09:27.440 but they'll look for other information 00:09:27.440 --> 00:09:28.800 to help them decide if they should 00:09:28.800 --> 00:09:30.640 accept a persuasive message 00:09:30.640 --> 00:09:32.320 as a result they'll look for what are 00:09:32.320 --> 00:09:34.240 called heuristic cues 00:09:34.240 --> 00:09:35.920 that's a fancy way of saying mental 00:09:35.920 --> 00:09:38.160 shortcuts our beliefs about people like 00:09:38.160 --> 00:09:40.240 stereotypes can be heuristic cues 00:09:40.240 --> 00:09:42.080 for example thinking certain types of 00:09:42.080 --> 00:09:43.600 people are more or less trustworthy 00:09:43.600 --> 00:09:44.720 because of who they are 00:09:44.720 --> 00:09:46.640 or looking at things like credentials 00:09:46.640 --> 00:09:47.760 educational background 00:09:47.760 --> 00:09:49.760 even their appearance remember 00:09:49.760 --> 00:09:51.760 attractiveness and similarity matter 00:09:51.760 --> 00:09:53.519 are you good looking do you look the way 00:09:53.519 --> 00:09:56.399 people expect an expert to look 00:09:56.399 --> 00:09:58.480 these cues which are sometimes fairly 00:09:58.480 --> 00:09:59.519 superficial 00:09:59.519 --> 00:10:01.600 can be very powerful for an uninvolved 00:10:01.600 --> 00:10:03.360 or distracted person 00:10:03.360 --> 00:10:04.880 so when people are using the peripheral 00:10:04.880 --> 00:10:06.480 route to evaluate what you're saying 00:10:06.480 --> 00:10:08.000 because they aren't heavily focused on 00:10:08.000 --> 00:10:09.600 the message they'll be convinced by 00:10:09.600 --> 00:10:10.959 well-educated experts 00:10:10.959 --> 00:10:12.800 and attractive or similar people and 00:10:12.800 --> 00:10:14.640 consequently discount the message from 00:10:14.640 --> 00:10:16.480 people who aren't experts or who don't 00:10:16.480 --> 00:10:18.560 have these appealing qualities 00:10:18.560 --> 00:10:20.079 on the other hand when people are 00:10:20.079 --> 00:10:21.600 directly affected by an issue 00:10:21.600 --> 00:10:22.959 like if it's something that may cost 00:10:22.959 --> 00:10:24.720 them a lot of money or they're very 00:10:24.720 --> 00:10:26.000 interested in something 00:10:26.000 --> 00:10:28.240 and can focus on what you're saying then 00:10:28.240 --> 00:10:29.839 they'll set aside heuristic cues and 00:10:29.839 --> 00:10:30.399 instead 00:10:30.399 --> 00:10:32.880 focus on message strength but you'll 00:10:32.880 --> 00:10:34.640 need strong arguments to convince them 00:10:34.640 --> 00:10:35.519 because they're not going to be 00:10:35.519 --> 00:10:37.360 influenced by weak messages or go along 00:10:37.360 --> 00:10:38.480 with someone just because they're good 00:10:38.480 --> 00:10:39.440 looking 00:10:39.440 --> 00:10:41.120 those factors are secondary for people 00:10:41.120 --> 00:10:43.200 processing in a central route 00:10:43.200 --> 00:10:45.040 because the central route of persuasion 00:10:45.040 --> 00:10:46.560 is based on solid arguments 00:10:46.560 --> 00:10:47.839 people tend to be convinced of the 00:10:47.839 --> 00:10:50.800 message for a long time even permanently 00:10:50.800 --> 00:10:52.320 on the other hand peripheral rap 00:10:52.320 --> 00:10:54.320 persuasion tends to be more fleeting 00:10:54.320 --> 00:10:55.920 you can persuade someone for a short 00:10:55.920 --> 00:10:57.519 period of time but 00:10:57.519 --> 00:10:58.880 it won't be difficult to change their 00:10:58.880 --> 00:11:00.560 mind on the issue 00:11:00.560 --> 00:11:02.640 ultimately persuasion is a very useful 00:11:02.640 --> 00:11:03.839 skill to have 00:11:03.839 --> 00:11:05.519 if you're persuasive you can get others 00:11:05.519 --> 00:11:07.839 to do what you want without using power 00:11:07.839 --> 00:11:10.320 which a lot of time you won't even have 00:11:10.320 --> 00:11:12.079 persuasion can allow you or your 00:11:12.079 --> 00:11:13.760 organization to be someone or something 00:11:13.760 --> 00:11:15.279 that others like and want to follow or 00:11:15.279 --> 00:11:16.000 connect to 00:11:16.000 --> 00:11:17.760 which is very valuable to leaders 00:11:17.760 --> 00:11:20.240 corporations and everyday people 00:11:20.240 --> 00:11:22.000 in summary there are a number of 00:11:22.000 --> 00:11:23.600 strategies to make your messaging and 00:11:23.600 --> 00:11:25.279 communication more persuasive 00:11:25.279 --> 00:11:26.640 remember the approaches cialdini 00:11:26.640 --> 00:11:28.399 described reciprocity 00:11:28.399 --> 00:11:30.640 commitment and consistency social proof 00:11:30.640 --> 00:11:32.480 likability and authority 00:11:32.480 --> 00:11:33.839 it's also important to consider 00:11:33.839 --> 00:11:35.040 credibility factors such as 00:11:35.040 --> 00:11:36.800 trustworthiness and expertise 00:11:36.800 --> 00:11:38.320 as well as how you communicate your 00:11:38.320 --> 00:11:40.320 position with one-sided or two-sided 00:11:40.320 --> 00:11:41.519 appeals 00:11:41.519 --> 00:11:43.279 leaders can use fear as a persuasion 00:11:43.279 --> 00:11:45.519 strategy but it's important to use 00:11:45.519 --> 00:11:47.600 appropriate levels of fear and provide a 00:11:47.600 --> 00:11:48.880 sense of direction in fear-based 00:11:48.880 --> 00:11:50.000 messages 00:11:50.000 --> 00:11:51.839 finally keep in mind that in some 00:11:51.839 --> 00:11:54.000 situations individuals will be more 00:11:54.000 --> 00:11:55.839 persuaded by heuristic cues such as 00:11:55.839 --> 00:11:57.600 credentials educational background 00:11:57.600 --> 00:11:59.360 attractiveness and similarities 00:11:59.360 --> 00:12:00.959 rather than the content and reasons 00:12:00.959 --> 00:12:02.800 you're giving to explain your argument 00:12:02.800 --> 00:12:05.200 and position using persuasion to 00:12:05.200 --> 00:12:06.800 carefully craft your arguments and your 00:12:06.800 --> 00:12:08.079 communication overall 00:12:08.079 --> 00:12:10.160 will be an invaluable tool for you as a 00:12:10.160 --> 00:12:11.760 leader as well as 00:12:11.760 --> 00:12:20.160 in other areas of your life